Busy Bees at West Byfleet
Day nursery in Surrey.
West Hall, Parvis Road, West Byfleet, KT14 6EY
Run by Busy Bees Nurseries What Ofsted found
Requires improvement Inspected 29 September 2025
| Judgement | Grade |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
The third of the four grades: not yet good, and the nursery had to improve. Ofsted now gives report cards instead, so this grade stays until the next inspection.
What a place could cost
Busy Bees at West Byfleet sets its own prices. These are the averages for day nurseries in South East, for 50 hours a week in term time once the 30 funded hours are taken off.
| Child's age | You pay a week | About a month |
|---|---|---|
| From 9 months to 2 | £161 | £511 |
| 2 years old | £152 | £480 |
| 3 to 4 years old | £144 | £457 |
A month here is 38 term-time weeks spread over 12 months. Work out your own hours or check your free hours.
Busy Bees at West Byfleet against Surrey
| Busy Bees at West Byfleet | Surrey average | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 72 | 61 |
| Ofsted outcome | Requires improvement | 81% rated Good or better |
Other nurseries close by
- Chiddingfold Village Nursery School Strong standard in all 6, 30 places, GU8 4QF
- Buds to Blossoms Nursery Strong standard in all 6, 48 places, KT8 9LU
- Shapes Day Nursery, Banstead Strong standard in all 6, 86 places, SM7 2LJ
Busy Bees at West Byfleet is run by Busy Bees Nurseries, which has 332 nurseries in England and 43 rated Outstanding. See its nurseries in Surrey.
Questions parents ask about Busy Bees at West Byfleet
- What Ofsted grade does Busy Bees at West Byfleet have?
- Busy Bees at West Byfleet was rated Requires improvement at its inspection on 29 September 2025, under the grading Ofsted used before report cards.
- How many children can Busy Bees at West Byfleet take?
- Ofsted registers Busy Bees at West Byfleet for 72 places at any one time. The average day nursery in Surrey has 61.
- How much does Busy Bees at West Byfleet cost?
- Busy Bees at West Byfleet sets its own fees, so ask it for a price list. As a guide, the average nursery in South East charges £202 a week for 25 hours for a child under 2, before any free hours.
- Does Busy Bees at West Byfleet offer 30 hours free childcare?
- Any nursery on the Ofsted Early Years Register can offer the funded hours, but each one chooses how many funded places it has and what it charges for meals and extras. Ask Busy Bees at West Byfleet how it offers them.
- When was Busy Bees at West Byfleet last inspected?
- Ofsted last inspected Busy Bees at West Byfleet on 29 September 2025. The full report is on the Ofsted website.
- Is Busy Bees at West Byfleet part of a nursery group?
- Yes. Busy Bees at West Byfleet is one of 332 day nurseries in England run by Busy Bees Nurseries.
Nursery list and inspection outcomes from Ofsted's register of childcare providers, as at 30 June 2026.
Fees shown are regional averages from the Coram Family and Childcare Survey 2026, not any one nursery’s price. Confirm with the nursery before enrolling.
Eligibility rules are the government’s (childcarechoices.gov.uk). Whether a nursery offers the funded hours, and what it charges for meals and consumables, is the nursery’s decision; ask for its funded-hours terms in writing.